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Unbalanced Media Reporting
Written comprehension on the media lynching of an "ideal suspect" in a murder case.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
Worksheet on President Obama�s Speech announcing the death of Bin Laden
This worksheet contains activities on President Obama�s speech announcing the death of Bin Laden (only from the beginning to 5�46, not the full speech) : exercises 1 and 2 only focus on the video of the speech, exercise 3 is a vocabulary exercise on collocations and exercise 4 is on the transcript of the speech.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15


 
A Few Literary Genres
This is a worksheet with the definitions of some literary genres. Students have to read the definitions and match them with the appropriate genre, and then give an example for each genre. Many thanks to Rosa-Mazur for the template
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15


 
Jigsaw Reading from Harlan Coben�s novel Play Dead
This printable can be used alone as a reading activity or as a follow-up work after working on another extract from the novel situated just before this extract ( see my other printable ). In this extract, the character who is bullied at school hopes her new designer dress will change the way her classmates see her, but she�s in for a big surprise !
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12


 
1st Test of the year !
This is the 1st test of the year. It is only based on the 1st lessons of the year during which we revised classroom English, vocabulary found in instructions, introducing someone and asking questions. Thank you very much for the template
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: others
Downloads: 9


 
The Rhetorics of President Obama�s Speech
I used this worksheet with advanced students after studying part of the oral speech ( see my other printable on that topic). It enables the students to see what devices can be used in a speech. I then ask them to write their own speech, using the devices studied and read it to the class. I have done that type of exercise before, with Martin Luthe...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Article on Michael Jackson (1)
Michael Jackson obituary followed by study questions to make the students understand how the article is built and the journalist�s bias. Answers are included. I will upload another article very soon + questions on the same topic but this time, it will be a parody : you might want to use it as a test or study it in class.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 8


 
Crosswords - Adjectives and Adverbs in Obama�s Speech
I ask the students to list the adjectives and adverbs used in the speech. It�s a good way to teach them or remind them of the meaning of some prefixes and suffixes (-less, un-, in- ...). Then they learn the vocabulary at home and I give them the crosswords to do in class. I�ve added the KEYS on the 2nd page ( but without the grid since it was to...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 3


 
Article on Michael Jackson (2)
I use this parody of a Mickael Jackson obituary after studying a "serious" article on the same subject ( See my other printable : Article on Mickael Jackson 1 ). It shows the students how the same topic can be dealt with in 2 radically different ways. It includes the questions + answers, and the subject I asked them to write about at the end of th...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 3


 
Activities on the song "I Just Don�t Know What To Do With Myself"
Activities a song sung by Nicky Holland and found in the movie My Best Friend�s Wedding. Listening comprehension + questions on the song
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2

 

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